{"product_id":"how-to-see-fairies-and-other-tales-charles-van-sandwyk-illustrated-folio-society-2018-2-signed","title":"How to See Fairies and Other Tales (Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSANDWYK, Charles van. How to See Fairies, and Other Tales. \u003c\/strong\u003eIllustrated by Charles van Sandwyk. London: The Folio Society, 2018. Fourth printing thus, 2020. 253 × 175 × 16 mm. Pp. [1–4] 5–123 [124–128]. Type: Caslon with hand-drawn lettering. Printed and bound by L.E.G.O. in full brown cloth blocked in red, gold and black with a printed inset illustration; printed endleaves. Red slip case printed with repeat design in gold. A fold-out is tipped in on page [93] and extends to three colour pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first complete collection of van Sandwyk’s seven fairy tales, accompanied by further illustrations and tail-pieces plus a new preface by the writer and illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the 200 copies that have been signed by Charles van Sandwyk (author and artist) to an illustrated bookplate affixed to prelim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new copy, as received directly from the publisher, in the publisher's Sylvicta wrapping paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is van Sandwyk’s essential guide to fairies, bringing together The Fairy Market, a charming tale of the little folk gathering for gossip and good cheer at the food market, and A Pocket Guide to the Little People, which outlines the tools required to seek out fairies, offers advice on how to spot them, and lists some of their favourite foods. Also included are portraits of magical beings, “observed unbeknown to themselves during a great journey through the great woods,” such as the lamplighter, hornblowers and the bee man, along with The Fairies’ Christmas, which recalls festive fairy escapades from the author’s childhood. The edition highlights van Sandwyk’s delightful characterisation and features integrated colour illustrations and line drawings (some previously unpublished) together with hand-drawn borders and page decorations. It is cloth-bound with an inset label designed by van Sandwyk depicting a scene of magical domestic contentment, and is housed in a slipcase gold-printed with a pattern created especially for this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53183446155603,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/SIGNED-How-to-See-Fairies-CHARLES-VAN-SANDWYK-Folio-Society-2018-Christmas-Gnome_1.webp?v=1772803624","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/how-to-see-fairies-and-other-tales-charles-van-sandwyk-illustrated-folio-society-2018-2-signed","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}